56
56
Dec 10, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 56
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> boehner trying to prevent the fiscal cliff now 23 days away. no details on their conversations but reps for both sides say the lines of communication remain open. the last time the president and the speaker met in person to talk about the fiscal cliff was more than three weeks ago. >>> and just after midnight on sunday, making history. the governor signed the voter-approved referendum into law on wednesday. >>> and hugo chavez is returning to cuba for more cancer surgery but this time he is making sure a new leader is in place in case he doesn't return, and he named the vice president as his choice for a replacement in case something happens for him. the 58-year-old president is still scheduled to be sworn in for a new six--year-term on january 10th. >>> sad news for fans of music star jenny rivera. there doesn't appear to be any survivors. the plane lost contact with air traffic controllers early this morning. so far no cause has been given for that crash. >>> the national menorah in front of the white house was illuminated tonight marking the
>>> boehner trying to prevent the fiscal cliff now 23 days away. no details on their conversations but reps for both sides say the lines of communication remain open. the last time the president and the speaker met in person to talk about the fiscal cliff was more than three weeks ago. >>> and just after midnight on sunday, making history. the governor signed the voter-approved referendum into law on wednesday. >>> and hugo chavez is returning to cuba for more cancer...
79
79
Dec 10, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 79
favorite 0
quote 0
fiscal cliff. >> gone too soon. a mexican-american singing superstar killed as a small plane plunges into a mountain range. >> just devastated for them. i'm really feeling for them. >> raw and emotional. two radio hosts talk about the family of the nurse who took her own life after getting duped by their prank call. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to "early start." welcome back, mr. berman. >> it is great to be here. i was on vacation for a week. now i'm back. i'm john berman. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. i am feeling that. but this, they are talking for the first time in over three weeks. president obama and house speaker john boehner looked each other in the eye and actually had a conversation. now that's a really big deal when it comes to the fiscal cliff crisis. because in just 22 days americans face severe tax hikes and spending cuts unless these two leaders can find a way to compromise. now neither side would discuss specifics about their conversation. but after yesterday's white house meet
fiscal cliff. >> gone too soon. a mexican-american singing superstar killed as a small plane plunges into a mountain range. >> just devastated for them. i'm really feeling for them. >> raw and emotional. two radio hosts talk about the family of the nurse who took her own life after getting duped by their prank call. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to "early start." welcome back, mr. berman. >> it is great to be here. i was on vacation for a week. now...
71
71
tv
eye 71
favorite 0
quote 0
the fiscal cliff. we're not reading out details but the lines of communication remain open. this meeting was not on the official white house schedule today. wednesday, a source familiar with the conversation said the two actually spoke by phone. that was the first time in a week they had done so. no reported breakthrough then. back on monday, the president and the speaker were at the same event together, a holiday party at the white house. republican and democratic sources said the two didn't even talk there. john boehner said friday the white house had wasted another week in potential compromise. at this point we don't know what caused today's movement, just that for the first time in a while the two sides are agreeing on something, even if it's just the wording of their statements about the meeting. >> all right, emily, thank you very much. >>> let's get some expert analysis as well on today's fiscal cliff meeting. cnn's sane yore political analyst, mr. david dergan, he joins me by phone. david, befo
the fiscal cliff. we're not reading out details but the lines of communication remain open. this meeting was not on the official white house schedule today. wednesday, a source familiar with the conversation said the two actually spoke by phone. that was the first time in a week they had done so. no reported breakthrough then. back on monday, the president and the speaker were at the same event together, a holiday party at the white house. republican and democratic sources said the two didn't...
87
87
tv
eye 87
favorite 0
quote 0
speak speaker john boehner says it's back to business for congress, tackle i tackling the fiscal cliff starting today. can congress prevent us from falling off that cliff before the end of the year deadline? we'll take a look at that ahead. ♪ one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember. with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas! no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back on the things i buy most. [ woman in pet store ] it's as easy as... [ all ] one! -two. -[ all ] three! [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. >>> morning. welcome, everybody. you're take iing a look at the picture of the white house. we'll be talking about the impending fiscal cliff which, of course, is connected to jobs. in that white house, of course, this morning, lots of celebration. let's talk a little bit about fiscal cliff with ali develvelsd christine romans. we talk about fiscal cliff but really it's about jobs ultimat
speak speaker john boehner says it's back to business for congress, tackle i tackling the fiscal cliff starting today. can congress prevent us from falling off that cliff before the end of the year deadline? we'll take a look at that ahead. ♪ one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember. with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas! no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back...
100
100
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> 14 days and kouptsing to the fiscal cliff. boehner letting taxes increase on $1 million a year, a plan b, short-term step to avoidsdyñ mae spending cuts and tax hikes that would affect every american starting january 1st. listen. >> every income tax filer in america's going to pay a higher rate january 1st, unless congress abilitiy octobers. i believe it's important that we protect as many american taxpayers as we can. and our plan b would protect american taxpayers who make $1 million or less and are all of their current rates extended. >> want to bring in our white house correspondent dan lothian. we know that the president says, look, campaigned on those earning more than $250,000 would not see a tax increase. now it's been raises to about i believe $400,000. where are we in the negotiations here? >> reporter: that's where it stands. i think it was the dramatic development overnight when the president did shift from something he had been pushing out on the campaign trail and the last few weeks saying essentially no deal co
. >>> 14 days and kouptsing to the fiscal cliff. boehner letting taxes increase on $1 million a year, a plan b, short-term step to avoidsdyñ mae spending cuts and tax hikes that would affect every american starting january 1st. listen. >> every income tax filer in america's going to pay a higher rate january 1st, unless congress abilitiy octobers. i believe it's important that we protect as many american taxpayers as we can. and our plan b would protect american taxpayers who...
81
81
Dec 10, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
we have more now on those fiscal cliff talks today between president obama and house speaker john boehner. emily schmidt is in washington. >> reporter: it this been 23 days since president obama and house speaker john boehner met face to face to talk about how to avert it. that's until they met this afternoon. this was a surprise meeting. nobody spotted boehner coming or going. nobody is saying much beyond two statements, one from the white house, from one boehner's office. the wording here is identical, ening with this, the lines of communication remain open. the two men last spoke by phone on wednesday. ontry, mr. boehner said the white house had wasted another week for potential compromise. we don't know what prompted this meeting, just that for the first time in a while, the two sides are agreeing on something even if it's just the wording of their statements and keeping tight lipped about what was said. don? >> emily, thank you very much. >>> in today's meetings between president obama and speaker boehner, is it a sign we're close to a fiscal cliff deal? i asked cnn senior political
we have more now on those fiscal cliff talks today between president obama and house speaker john boehner. emily schmidt is in washington. >> reporter: it this been 23 days since president obama and house speaker john boehner met face to face to talk about how to avert it. that's until they met this afternoon. this was a surprise meeting. nobody spotted boehner coming or going. nobody is saying much beyond two statements, one from the white house, from one boehner's office. the wording...
184
184
tv
eye 184
favorite 0
quote 0
more about the fiscal cliff, financial crisis, fiscal hill, whatever you want to call it today. you now have president obama coming out, john boehner coming out, both talking compromise, conciliatory, congenial, i guess the first question is, do these public statements even though we know they happen, do they help, ana, or do they hurt when you're really trying to strike a deal? >> well, we really heard very good positive words come out of both their mouths. only in washington can you have a situation where both parties are saying compromise, deal, open and it turn into nothing. but, you know, it certainly is much more hopeful than if they were having a public cat fight right now. it seems to me there's a public courting going on. there's a lot of smoking of peace pipes. there's a lot of olive branches being extended. let's see what that turns into. the devil's in the details. but so far i'd say that it's more hopeful than pessimistic. >> and the devil is always in the details. the main sticking point -- i mean, i was dealing with this a year and a half ago, we all were, the mai
more about the fiscal cliff, financial crisis, fiscal hill, whatever you want to call it today. you now have president obama coming out, john boehner coming out, both talking compromise, conciliatory, congenial, i guess the first question is, do these public statements even though we know they happen, do they help, ana, or do they hurt when you're really trying to strike a deal? >> well, we really heard very good positive words come out of both their mouths. only in washington can you...
64
64
Dec 10, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 64
favorite 0
quote 0
as soon as we get passed the fiscal cliff, president obama will have to meet again with boehner to discuss the debt ceiling. >>> steven baldwin was arrested and when he was released he wanted to come on this show and explain himself. that's next. how do you get fr. to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route... leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. military families face, we understand. at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. ♪ the lexus december to rem
as soon as we get passed the fiscal cliff, president obama will have to meet again with boehner to discuss the debt ceiling. >>> steven baldwin was arrested and when he was released he wanted to come on this show and explain himself. that's next. how do you get fr. to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the...
62
62
tv
eye 62
favorite 0
quote 0
loudest conservative critics for a fiscal cliff proposal with $800 billion in tax increases. >> republicans should not be conceding that the federal government needs more money, negotiating with ourselves. >> reporter: demint really made a name for himself in recent years as a tea party king maker raising millions to help elect half a dozen like-minded conservatives to the senate. marco rubio, rand paul, johnson and ted cruz. >> i've played a role in stocking the senate with solid conservatives who are younger and brighter and better spokesmen than i am. and so i know i'm leaving the senate better than i found it. >> reporter: but demint also infuriated republican leaders by backing several gop primary candidates who could not win their senate seats. remember christine o'donnell? cnn is told senate republican leader mitch mcconnell was annoyed for backing o'donnell and a couple other losing candidates in 2010 and cost republicans the majority. at the time demint told us he was unapologetic and still is. you're trying to send a message to the gop establishment. >> the gop establishment is ou
loudest conservative critics for a fiscal cliff proposal with $800 billion in tax increases. >> republicans should not be conceding that the federal government needs more money, negotiating with ourselves. >> reporter: demint really made a name for himself in recent years as a tea party king maker raising millions to help elect half a dozen like-minded conservatives to the senate. marco rubio, rand paul, johnson and ted cruz. >> i've played a role in stocking the senate with...
318
318
Oct 17, 2013
10/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 318
favorite 0
quote 0
he voted with john boehner on the fiscal cliff, so he didn't go over the fiscal cliff. so this is a bit of a -- >> he did write the op ed in the "wall street journal" that seemed to turn the tide there. but again, ask paul. paul's smart enough to speak for himself. >> so congressman, here we are 16 days later, $24 billion of the economy not there because of what happened with the government shutdown and other things in the last few weeks here. if you could go back in time and convince republicans to follow your lead, how would you have done this? what would you have done? obviously you're concerned about the debt and deficit as a lot of your colleagues are who are now talking about that as opposed to it about obama care. what would you have said? >> what john boehner and eric cantor said they wanted to do, which was to give a continuing resolution, clean resolution, fund the government through the second week of september and go right to the debt ceiling and negotiate that for fourer of five weeks. that way the public would be on our scythe side. they wouldn't have had
he voted with john boehner on the fiscal cliff, so he didn't go over the fiscal cliff. so this is a bit of a -- >> he did write the op ed in the "wall street journal" that seemed to turn the tide there. but again, ask paul. paul's smart enough to speak for himself. >> so congressman, here we are 16 days later, $24 billion of the economy not there because of what happened with the government shutdown and other things in the last few weeks here. if you could go back in time...
224
224
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 224
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> a fiscal cliff, it's coming and if obama and boehner don't compromise, could mean economic disaster, but some lawmakers say hey, there's no rush. actually, we should go over that fiscal cliff. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. >>> people are counting down the days until the nation goes off the so-called fiscal cliff. the tax cuts and cuts could throw the country back into a recessio
. >>> a fiscal cliff, it's coming and if obama and boehner don't compromise, could mean economic disaster, but some lawmakers say hey, there's no rush. actually, we should go over that fiscal cliff. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold...
150
150
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
this is what john boehner on the republican side said, very serious talk now about the fiscal cliff and tax reform. listen. >> a stronger economy means more revenue which is what the president seeks. because the american people expect us to find common ground, we're willing to accept additional revenues via tax reform. >> did you hear that? common ground and additional revenues via tax reform. that could be finding more money. the same breath though he said this -- >> the american people also expect us to solve the problem. and for that reason, in order to ga garner republican support, the president must be willing to reduce spending and shore up entitlement programs that are the primary drivers of our debt. >> john, you're the political one here, is he putting down the marblinger? is this like we're not going to budge but we're going to budge? >> he left the door open there. everyone, all three sides yesterday between the president, senate, and the house speaker left a little bit of the door open there. they don't want to show too much leg. they don't want to alienate the best base. bu
this is what john boehner on the republican side said, very serious talk now about the fiscal cliff and tax reform. listen. >> a stronger economy means more revenue which is what the president seeks. because the american people expect us to find common ground, we're willing to accept additional revenues via tax reform. >> did you hear that? common ground and additional revenues via tax reform. that could be finding more money. the same breath though he said this -- >> the...
171
171
Dec 10, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 171
favorite 0
quote 0
coming up next. >>> president obama, john boehner, if they reach a deal on the fiscal cliff, maybe it has nothing to do with politics. according to "snl," the president feels really, really bad for the speaker. a clip of that, pretty funny. straight ahead. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer on facebook. and now -- i got a great new way to get deals. it's called bankamerideals, from bank of america. i choose the cash back deals in my mobile or online banking. i just use my bank of america debit or credit car
coming up next. >>> president obama, john boehner, if they reach a deal on the fiscal cliff, maybe it has nothing to do with politics. according to "snl," the president feels really, really bad for the speaker. a clip of that, pretty funny. straight ahead. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ]...
127
127
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
boehner talked to abc about fiscal cliff negotiations. let's listen. >> we talk about all kinds of things we may disagree on. i'm the most reasonable, responsible person here in washington. the president knows this. he knows that he and i can work together. the election is over. now it's time to get to work. >> all right. richard, you know i'm going to ask you. so john boehner is the most reasonable, responsible guy in washington, according to john boehner. do you agree with that? >> well, you know, it's a new day. and perhaps there's a new john boehner. you know, i'm optimistic, and i think that, you know, elections clarify things and so i think this shows a very positive willingness to make a deal perhaps. >> ana, do you agree with that? >> well, zoraida, let's remember what the house of representatives is like. so it's not a high threshold to be the most responsible person in washington. but i do, you know, i do think that john boehner is doing everything he can to signal he's willing to work to the. i think he received a message that
boehner talked to abc about fiscal cliff negotiations. let's listen. >> we talk about all kinds of things we may disagree on. i'm the most reasonable, responsible person here in washington. the president knows this. he knows that he and i can work together. the election is over. now it's time to get to work. >> all right. richard, you know i'm going to ask you. so john boehner is the most reasonable, responsible guy in washington, according to john boehner. do you agree with that?...
250
250
tv
eye 250
favorite 0
quote 0
cliff. >> to your conversation about speaker boehner's tone, notice the color of his tie? did you notice that? purple. just saying. maybe the first thing he grabbed in his closet this morning, but i think there is no coincidence in politics these days. thank you all so much. it is no secret the relationship between president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is, shall we say, a complicated one. how will these two work together in the president's second term? cnn's chief international correspondent crist ahristiane amanpour giving us a little perspective next. [ female announcer ] today, jason is here to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to linger. but after a long day of helping others, he gets some helpful advice. just two aleve have the strength to keep back pain away all day. today, jason chose aleve. just two pills for all day pain relief. try aleve d for strong, all day long sinus and headache
cliff. >> to your conversation about speaker boehner's tone, notice the color of his tie? did you notice that? purple. just saying. maybe the first thing he grabbed in his closet this morning, but i think there is no coincidence in politics these days. thank you all so much. it is no secret the relationship between president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is, shall we say, a complicated one. how will these two work together in the president's second term? cnn's chief...
78
78
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
house speaker john boehner and the president are hoping to break the fiscal cliff ice. now we're just mixing metaphors, left and right. speaking on the phone, 26 days left, of course, until we tumble over the cliff or slide down the slope or fall off the precipice or however you want to put it. we could, of course, face massive tax hikes, spending cuts. that's what the fiscal cliff is all about. it would all start with the start of the new year. i want to get to senator jeff merkley. he's a democrat from the state of oregon. he's on both the budget committee and the banking, housing, and urban affairs committee. nice to have you with us, sir. thanks for joining us. >> you're welcome. >> thank you. before we get to fiscal cliff, let's talk a little bit about syria. there are now reports that they may be loading the components that would make up sarin gas. and i'm curious to know and i think a lot of people are watching this, does this mean that we are headed, the united states is headed into military action considering what we know about the red line, if you will, that h
house speaker john boehner and the president are hoping to break the fiscal cliff ice. now we're just mixing metaphors, left and right. speaking on the phone, 26 days left, of course, until we tumble over the cliff or slide down the slope or fall off the precipice or however you want to put it. we could, of course, face massive tax hikes, spending cuts. that's what the fiscal cliff is all about. it would all start with the start of the new year. i want to get to senator jeff merkley. he's a...
324
324
tv
eye 324
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> and with america less than two months from hitting the fiscal cliff, house speaker john boehner says don't expect a permanent fix from this lame duck congress. in an exclusive interview with cnn, speaker boehner says the best we can hope for is something temporary. >> lame duck congresses aren't known for doing big things. and lame duck congresses probably shouldn't do big things. so i think the best you can hope for is some kind of a bridge. some kind of a temporary push back of the sequester and then we have the debt limit right behind it in february. so i would think that will be the best you could hope for. and even that is going to be very difficult to do. >> congress faces an end of the year deadline before spending cuts kick in and tax breaks begin to expire. sunday night football action. the atlanta falcons beat the dallas cowboys 19-13. atlanta is now the only undefeated team in the nfl. and they did it the hard way on the strength of four field goals from matt bryant. >>> coming up, husrricane sandy could have a big effect on election day. we'll take you to a high scho
. >>> and with america less than two months from hitting the fiscal cliff, house speaker john boehner says don't expect a permanent fix from this lame duck congress. in an exclusive interview with cnn, speaker boehner says the best we can hope for is something temporary. >> lame duck congresses aren't known for doing big things. and lame duck congresses probably shouldn't do big things. so i think the best you can hope for is some kind of a bridge. some kind of a temporary push...
158
158
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
cliff. both the president and house speaker boehner said they are open to compromise, but tax hikes on the rich are a sticking point. >>> number three, the teen girl shot in the head by the taliban for trying to go to school in pakistan is now walking and reading and writing and smiling. this is new video of malali youssufzai. she received international support and thousands of get-well cards. today marks one month since the attack. >>> people who were made homeless by superstorm sandy are finding some relief courtesy of fema. fema has set up a temporary shelter camp in new jersey that looks like a massive tent city. it houses more than 200 people affected by the storm, as well as thousands of utility workers and first responders. thousands of them. but fema officials say sandy evacuees will be moved into better housing this week. >>> number five now, the ceo of the popular southern restaurant chain waffle house has been accused of sexual improprieties by his former assistant. she is accusin
cliff. both the president and house speaker boehner said they are open to compromise, but tax hikes on the rich are a sticking point. >>> number three, the teen girl shot in the head by the taliban for trying to go to school in pakistan is now walking and reading and writing and smiling. this is new video of malali youssufzai. she received international support and thousands of get-well cards. today marks one month since the attack. >>> people who were made homeless by...
165
165
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
concerns about europe, global growth and, of course, the fiscal cliff, pushing markets down. we'll have two key speeches today from house speaker john boehner, from the president about the economy and presumably the fiscal cliff. >>> mortgage rates still near record-lows. 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 3.40%, 15-year fixed rate is 2.6 2.69%. each leg lower on this chart you're looking at is more money in homeowners' pockets, if you can refinance. speaking of that fiscal cliff, post election report on the fiscal cliff says it will lead to a recession, spike in unemployment in 9.1%. congress is running out of time to prevent taxes from rising for everyone. across the board 8% to 10% budget cuts for fda, cdc, border patrol, education. it's a long list. cbo also found that raising taxes just on the wealthy would not meaningfully hurt economic growth. in fact, it would hurt it by about a little -- maybe a quarter of one percentage point in economic growth, you guys. >> mortgage rates? >> near record lows, as i said. >> great news. here is what we've learned in the last ten minutes
concerns about europe, global growth and, of course, the fiscal cliff, pushing markets down. we'll have two key speeches today from house speaker john boehner, from the president about the economy and presumably the fiscal cliff. >>> mortgage rates still near record-lows. 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 3.40%, 15-year fixed rate is 2.6 2.69%. each leg lower on this chart you're looking at is more money in homeowners' pockets, if you can refinance. speaking of that fiscal cliff, post...
131
131
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 131
favorite 0
quote 0
path forward to avert the fiscal cliff without raising tax rates. about 24 hours after i spoke, the congressional budget office released a report showing the most harmful consequences of the fiscal cliff come from increasing tax rates. >> what speaker boehner did not mention was the cbo report said raising the top rate would only shave 1% of 10% off economic growth and only temporarily. those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what happened on tuesday night? gop strategist mary matalin, and david fromm, author of "why romney lost and what the gop can do about it." president obama and speaker boehner have said a lot of right things talking about compromise and cooperation, but on taxes, it seems the gap between the two sides is as big as ever, doesn't it? did the election not change anything? >> the
path forward to avert the fiscal cliff without raising tax rates. about 24 hours after i spoke, the congressional budget office released a report showing the most harmful consequences of the fiscal cliff come from increasing tax rates. >> what speaker boehner did not mention was the cbo report said raising the top rate would only shave 1% of 10% off economic growth and only temporarily. those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators...
66
66
tv
eye 66
favorite 0
quote 0
of the fiscal cliff. we're just days before the congress and the white house has to hammer out a deal or everyone's going to suffer the consequences. emily, what have you learned about today's meeting? >> allison we know that today's meeting was not on the schedule today. so that means we have to rely on the word from the white house deputy press secretary and a congressional staffer which happens to be the exact same words. they released two separate statements, both identical and this is the statement. it says this afternoon the president and speaker boehner met at the white house to discuss efforts to resolve the fiscal cliff. we're not reading out details of the constitution, but the lines of communication remain. on wednesday, you'll remember a source familiar with the conversation said they did speak by phone, at that point it was the first time in a week they had done so. no reported breakthrough then. and then on monday, the president and speaker were at the same event together. it was a black tie
of the fiscal cliff. we're just days before the congress and the white house has to hammer out a deal or everyone's going to suffer the consequences. emily, what have you learned about today's meeting? >> allison we know that today's meeting was not on the schedule today. so that means we have to rely on the word from the white house deputy press secretary and a congressional staffer which happens to be the exact same words. they released two separate statements, both identical and this...
106
106
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 106
favorite 0
quote 0
plus, president obama and speaker boehner square off over the fiscal cliff, but someone has to give. who will it be? still the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. and now we've also been recognized for lowest total cost of ownership -- based on important things, like depreciation, fuel, and maintenance costs. and now when you come in, you can trade up to get a total value of $8,000 on a 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition. from outstanding value to standing the test of time, chevy runs deep. but what about your wrinkles? neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepres
plus, president obama and speaker boehner square off over the fiscal cliff, but someone has to give. who will it be? still the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. and now we've also been recognized for lowest total cost of ownership -- based on important things, like depreciation, fuel, and maintenance costs. and now when you come in, you can trade up to get a total value of $8,000 on a 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition. from outstanding value to standing the...
47
47
Dec 19, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 47
favorite 0
quote 0
from the fiscal cliff, senate democrats saying that plan b is d.o.a. the question is really can president obama and speaker boehner come together. the good news is they're both tough negotiators and both have been making significant concessions. so the question is what would that look like for most americans. well, first of all, the president has said he would make the top rate $400,000 instead of $250,000. significant concession. and saying he's open to chain indexing of the cpi for social security. that is hugely controversial with liberal democrats who say it's essentially a concession on one of the most prized programs of the democratic legacy. the speaker, being open to raise not just revenue but rates. a big concession. and taking the debt ceiling limit potentially off the table for two years. now, the problem is that the activists in both parties are howling at what they see are unacceptable concessions, saying that no deal is better than a bad deal. that is the challenge for both men in negotiations going forward. other aspects, the president p
from the fiscal cliff, senate democrats saying that plan b is d.o.a. the question is really can president obama and speaker boehner come together. the good news is they're both tough negotiators and both have been making significant concessions. so the question is what would that look like for most americans. well, first of all, the president has said he would make the top rate $400,000 instead of $250,000. significant concession. and saying he's open to chain indexing of the cpi for social...
138
138
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> but with two weeks left before the fiscal cliff deadline, john boehner has come up with a plan b. details on that plan next. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars will talk to road sensors will talk to stoplights about traffic efficiency. the ambulance will talk to patient records will talk to doctors about saving lives. it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. the next big thing? we're going to wake the world up. ♪ and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. ♪ cisco. tomorrow starts here. >>> 14 days now. 14 days until we hit the fiscal cliff. we have a friend freenzy of mov washington. let me just
. >>> but with two weeks left before the fiscal cliff deadline, john boehner has come up with a plan b. details on that plan next. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we...
161
161
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 161
favorite 0
quote 0
plus, president obama and speaker boehner square off over the fiscal cliff, but someone has to give. who will it be? [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... ...lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 you know, the one that's been lying around. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 rollover your old 401(k) to a schwab ira, and we'll help you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 find new ways to make your money work harder. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 so if you're ready to teach your old 401(k) some new tricks... tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 talk to chuck. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550
plus, president obama and speaker boehner square off over the fiscal cliff, but someone has to give. who will it be? [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... ...lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you...
62
62
tv
eye 62
favorite 0
quote 0
the fiscal cliff. we didn't hear a lot of production from it but we do hope to learn more about what was said if there are going to be further negotiations and whether they had a cocktail together. the white house press secretary jay carney is preparing to take that lectern in just moments. the seats will be full of the press corp. we'll bring it live when it gets we'll bring it live when it gets under way. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed b
the fiscal cliff. we didn't hear a lot of production from it but we do hope to learn more about what was said if there are going to be further negotiations and whether they had a cocktail together. the white house press secretary jay carney is preparing to take that lectern in just moments. the seats will be full of the press corp. we'll bring it live when it gets we'll bring it live when it gets under way. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be...
174
174
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
we'll talk more about the fiscal cliff. don't go away because business leaders are concerned about the timing as well. america renewed the president's contract. will congress get the message? >> last september i sent congress a detailed jobs plan full of the kind of bipartisan ideas that would have put more americans back to work. >> of course that will did not make it through congress. who creates jobs next? a jobs plan from washington or is it the private sector snr ? so, what happens if i'm in an accident and need to get my car fixed? progressive makes it easy, because we give you choices. you can pick where to get your car fixed, we can cut you a check, or, at our service center, we take care of everything for you. [ relaxing music playing ] [ chuckles ] -whew, so many choices. -take your time. -the service center. -okay. giving you choices -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. . >>> president obama is now a job creator. the economy has made up every job lost on his watch, but the jobs coming back aren't equa
we'll talk more about the fiscal cliff. don't go away because business leaders are concerned about the timing as well. america renewed the president's contract. will congress get the message? >> last september i sent congress a detailed jobs plan full of the kind of bipartisan ideas that would have put more americans back to work. >> of course that will did not make it through congress. who creates jobs next? a jobs plan from washington or is it the private sector snr ? so, what...
121
121
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> looks like house speaker john boehner is putting more on the table to avoid that fiscal cliff. a source close to the talks tells cnn boehner is offering to raise the debt ceiling. something republicans oppose. he's also proposing higher taxes for those who make $1 million a year or more. president pushing for higher taxes for those making $250,000 a year. >>> in money news, some 6 million credit card holders will get a welcome gift, a refund. discover american express and capital one giving back $435 million as ordered by the government as part of a crackdown on deceptive practices. the refund should be out by the end of march. >>> in the weather, parts of the pacific northwest are getting hit by the worst storm in six years. you're looking at mt. rainier. a tow truck driver was killed on sunday when he was run over by another car in near whiteout conditions. this storm could drop three feet of snow on the area. >>> back to newtown now. the big question, what's next for the students at sandy hook elementary? when will they be returning tos c classes? can you imagine sorting thr
. >>> looks like house speaker john boehner is putting more on the table to avoid that fiscal cliff. a source close to the talks tells cnn boehner is offering to raise the debt ceiling. something republicans oppose. he's also proposing higher taxes for those who make $1 million a year or more. president pushing for higher taxes for those making $250,000 a year. >>> in money news, some 6 million credit card holders will get a welcome gift, a refund. discover american express...
164
164
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 0
plus, president obama and speaker boehner square off over the fiscal cliff, but someone has to give. who will it be? imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, including those for migraine and while on cymbalta, call right away if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles or serious allergic skin reactions like blisters, p
plus, president obama and speaker boehner square off over the fiscal cliff, but someone has to give. who will it be? imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can...
105
105
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 105
favorite 0
quote 0
to discuss the fiscal cliff negotiations. as you know, there have been phone calls, and there's been a lot of optimism in recent days because of some willingness, apparently, to compromise on the part of republicans. and so this meeting taking place within the hour here at the white house. it's unclear whether what we're seeing here is the last few minutes before a formal agreement is reached or still some tough issues to work out. but what i can confirm is that speaker boehner and the president meeting here at the white house to discuss those ongoing negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> reporter: all right, dan lothian for us. thank you. i want to go over to capitol hill now where our senior congressional correspondent, dana bash, is also following the developments. what can you add? >> reporter: we can add some interesting new details about where the discussions are. this mostly comes from excellent reporting from our congressional producer, deirdre walsh. and that is roughly a $2 trillion framework. this is something
to discuss the fiscal cliff negotiations. as you know, there have been phone calls, and there's been a lot of optimism in recent days because of some willingness, apparently, to compromise on the part of republicans. and so this meeting taking place within the hour here at the white house. it's unclear whether what we're seeing here is the last few minutes before a formal agreement is reached or still some tough issues to work out. but what i can confirm is that speaker boehner and the...
86
86
tv
eye 86
favorite 0
quote 0
we were told though by the white house this evening he'll make a statement on the fiscal cliff tomorrow but as far as what we know right now the administration says the president has already laid out his plan. it's a plan he says would cut the deficit by $4 trillion over the next ten years. it's also a plan those, that we've told you before doesn't add up. so something has to give. and someone needs to take the helm. last night here on "outfront" we tried to find out from chris van hollen what the president's role would be on the fiscal cliff. >> that remains to be seen exactly who will be the negotiate or negotiators. the white house has to be engaged. the president will make clear as he did in his acceptance speech last night we need to compromise. i think the president will be directly involved. >> directly involved but not clear what his role would be. will the president take the lead? here's the thing. americans want answers soon. today i overheard a major democratic fundraiser and lobbyist ben barnes saying this to a high ranking member of leadership. i'll tell you we better be in
we were told though by the white house this evening he'll make a statement on the fiscal cliff tomorrow but as far as what we know right now the administration says the president has already laid out his plan. it's a plan he says would cut the deficit by $4 trillion over the next ten years. it's also a plan those, that we've told you before doesn't add up. so something has to give. and someone needs to take the helm. last night here on "outfront" we tried to find out from chris van...
190
190
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
speaker boehner, he talked about what would happen if we went over the fiscal cliff, the need for tax code reform. what was the biggest take away from his message? >> it is interesting. we heard from speaker boehner today and saw him in an interview last night and on wednesday. his tone has been conciliatory but it is interesting because he's dig thing in and stuck to his guns on this issue of taxes. we heard him to say everything on the revenue side and spending side has to be looked at, which sounds like an opening but he is continuing to insist in the speech today, as well, that revenue can't come from raising tax rates on wealthier americans. he talked about closing loopholes and getting rid of the deductions. that could end up with some people paying more in taxes but he doesn't want to see anything happening to those lowered tack rates, the tax rates lowered under bush. >> talking about reforming the tax code. let's play the clip. >> we also know that if we clean up the code and make it simpler, the tax code will be more efficient. the current code only collects 85% of what's du
speaker boehner, he talked about what would happen if we went over the fiscal cliff, the need for tax code reform. what was the biggest take away from his message? >> it is interesting. we heard from speaker boehner today and saw him in an interview last night and on wednesday. his tone has been conciliatory but it is interesting because he's dig thing in and stuck to his guns on this issue of taxes. we heard him to say everything on the revenue side and spending side has to be looked at,...
178
178
Nov 16, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
cliff. president obama welcomes congressional leaders to the white house this morning. the same players, of course, who couldn't solve it last time. can they break the gridlock before it costs all of us? >> and what started as a tribute to heroes ends in disaster. a freight train slams into a parade float carrying veterans. everyone asking the question why. >> have a busy show for you. the israeli deputy foreign minister danny eylen is going to join us. a former director of the budget office, peter orszag is our guest. actress jada pinkett smith and kelly reilly from the new movie "flight." it's friday, november 16th. and "starting point" begins right now. morning, welcome, everybody, our starting point this morning, israel mobilizing thousands of troops for a possible full-scale ground war with hamas. violence in the region intensifying overnight. the palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets into israeli territory. air raid sirens sounding in tel aviv. that's the very first time t
cliff. president obama welcomes congressional leaders to the white house this morning. the same players, of course, who couldn't solve it last time. can they break the gridlock before it costs all of us? >> and what started as a tribute to heroes ends in disaster. a freight train slams into a parade float carrying veterans. everyone asking the question why. >> have a busy show for you. the israeli deputy foreign minister danny eylen is going to join us. a former director of the...
74
74
tv
eye 74
favorite 0
quote 0
about the fiscal cliff. no details or word of progress or future talks with just 26 days remaining to get a deal done. another prominent republican is breaking ranks. tom coburn, a leading conservative and fiscal hawk saying he'd prefer raising taxes on the wealthy as a way to raise revenues. >>> a bitter turf war between twitter and instagram elle cl escalating. no one on twitter will be able to see the images posted on instagram. instagram's goal is getting people to post more photos on their site. >>> a man cannot have any more children until he shows proof that he can actually afford those children. 44-year-old corey curtis is charged with failure to support two of the nine children that he's fathered with six women. he owes $85,000 and says he is ready to abide by the judge's order. >> good idea. >> all right. the grammy nominations announced in style with a star-studded concert, jay z and kanye west were among the six artists tied for the most nominations, six apiece. the grammy awards ceremony, music'
about the fiscal cliff. no details or word of progress or future talks with just 26 days remaining to get a deal done. another prominent republican is breaking ranks. tom coburn, a leading conservative and fiscal hawk saying he'd prefer raising taxes on the wealthy as a way to raise revenues. >>> a bitter turf war between twitter and instagram elle cl escalating. no one on twitter will be able to see the images posted on instagram. instagram's goal is getting people to post more photos...
92
92
Jan 19, 2013
01/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 92
favorite 0
quote 0
between the fiscal cliff, between the election of speaker boehner. i think people are realizing that the american people are a little trired of drama. but that does not mean that republicans are not committed to addressing the spending policies, addressing the holistic problem. we can't just do it in pieces. at some point the budge it has tot to be balanced as we all balance our budgets at home. but i do think in politics things come in a pendulum. we've had a pendulum of instability, arguing, fighting. i think we'll see it come back to the middle sooner rather than later. >> you think there will be no drama with the debt ceiling? >> oh, absolutely. we should have a little drama. we didn't get into this mess simply by spending our way into it. i think we have to look at it in a wholistic way, in terms of revenues, in terms of spending cuts. but, you know, the republicans did the right thing in terms of making sure that the country doesn't default on its obligation. but we still have a sequester coming up. i mean, that is spending cuts across the boar
between the fiscal cliff, between the election of speaker boehner. i think people are realizing that the american people are a little trired of drama. but that does not mean that republicans are not committed to addressing the spending policies, addressing the holistic problem. we can't just do it in pieces. at some point the budge it has tot to be balanced as we all balance our budgets at home. but i do think in politics things come in a pendulum. we've had a pendulum of instability, arguing,...
607
607
tv
eye 607
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama and house speaker boehner one-on-one in the fight over the fiscal cliff. we take the plunge in 25 days now. that means devastating tax hikes and spending cuts take hold at the start of the new year. congress breaks for the holidays in seven days. but democrats and republicans may be making headway. house speaker john boehner asked democratic leaders in the house and senate to get out of the way so he and the president can negotiate a deal alone. everyone seems to be on board. paul steinhauser is live in washington. nice to see you. new polls. what do americans want to see in a fiscal cliff deal? >> the polls are at these num, the big sticking points, should taxes be raised on those making over $250,000 a taxes would be raised if there's no deal to avert the fiscal cliff. yesterday as you said, the president was in northern virginia meeting with a middle class family who would suffer if there was no deal. last week the president went to suburban philadelphia, to a small business again to make the point of his side in these fiscal cliff negotiations. differe
president obama and house speaker boehner one-on-one in the fight over the fiscal cliff. we take the plunge in 25 days now. that means devastating tax hikes and spending cuts take hold at the start of the new year. congress breaks for the holidays in seven days. but democrats and republicans may be making headway. house speaker john boehner asked democratic leaders in the house and senate to get out of the way so he and the president can negotiate a deal alone. everyone seems to be on board....
67
67
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 67
favorite 0
quote 0
toward averting so-called fiscal cliff. this meeting was 45 minutes long this time. over the weekend, the speaker proposed raising tax rates on those making over a million dollars a year. cnn has learned he's also proposing a one-year extension of the government's borrowing limit, which could avert yet another ugly debt ceiling debate. meanwhile, congressional source tells us in exchange, speaker boehner is pushing for a trillion dollars in spending cuts including to medicare, which so far the white house has opposed, and for now the president is also holding fast to his desire to raise tax rates on incomes beginning at $250,000. a lot less than the million dollars speaker baner is p erbo proposing now. brooke, back to you in newtown. >>> back here live in newtown on this monday, the tragedy here in connecticut, it has many americans debating gun laws. and today one senator, who is a gun owner, is making some surprising comments about what congress should do very soon. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setti
toward averting so-called fiscal cliff. this meeting was 45 minutes long this time. over the weekend, the speaker proposed raising tax rates on those making over a million dollars a year. cnn has learned he's also proposing a one-year extension of the government's borrowing limit, which could avert yet another ugly debt ceiling debate. meanwhile, congressional source tells us in exchange, speaker boehner is pushing for a trillion dollars in spending cuts including to medicare, which so far the...
246
246
tv
eye 246
favorite 0
quote 0
as you'll need in the next two months to avoid what's called that fiscal cliff. so here's the question, how do you negotiate a compromise, a deal, with the house speaker john boehner? >> well, two points i would stress. we've had an election. i think speaker boehner as well as the senate majority harry reid and the respective minority leaders in respective chambers, they all know the american people have spoken. back in '96 we also had a very aggressive campaign between president clinton and bob dole. the election was over, nine months over, a year later, we had a balanced budget agreement that created the children's health insurance program, doubled the size of our national parks and created middle class tax credits for sending kids to college. this time given the voters that have spoken, the president won re-election, won i think with a middle class progressive agenda with pro-growth economic strategy based on the middle class, it's incumbent then the parties work together to avoid not just the fiscal issue but lay a path for economic growth. >> well, i know --
as you'll need in the next two months to avoid what's called that fiscal cliff. so here's the question, how do you negotiate a compromise, a deal, with the house speaker john boehner? >> well, two points i would stress. we've had an election. i think speaker boehner as well as the senate majority harry reid and the respective minority leaders in respective chambers, they all know the american people have spoken. back in '96 we also had a very aggressive campaign between president clinton...
240
240
Oct 15, 2013
10/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 240
favorite 0
quote 0
this is exactly what happened to john boehner when we had the fiscal cliff at the end of last year. people make demands, and you're entitled to make all the demands you want, but at the end of the day, if you won't give them 218 votes, you've surrendered the majority and turned him into someone who's powerless. >> chris, speaking of demands, there's this conventional wisdom out there. we heard john mccain saying it, that the democrats have the republicans cornered. but there's this contrarian notion that's percolating that every time congress goes through one of these crises, these fights, the president has to concede on spending levels. does that make you nervous? >> well, i mean, it doesn't make me nervous. i think it's the unfortunate reality. when i hear people talk about this deal and somehow the republicans are caving, republicans are surrendering. i need to remind everyone that the spending level that is being agreed to that at least would extend through january and february, depending how you look at it, is basically what the republicans wanted in terms of the cr level. we'r
this is exactly what happened to john boehner when we had the fiscal cliff at the end of last year. people make demands, and you're entitled to make all the demands you want, but at the end of the day, if you won't give them 218 votes, you've surrendered the majority and turned him into someone who's powerless. >> chris, speaking of demands, there's this conventional wisdom out there. we heard john mccain saying it, that the democrats have the republicans cornered. but there's this...
64
64
tv
eye 64
favorite 0
quote 0
playing it's cards right and for that we need a deal on the fiscal cliff. thank you for joining us on the conversation on "your money." have a great weekend. >>> hello, thank you for joining us. i'm allison cossack, fredericka whitfield is off. president and house speaker john boehner met today at the white house. we're not getting details yet as to how those negotiations went, except to stay that the lines of communications remained open. both sides of the fiscal cliff negotiations are much closer than you may think despite what law makes say publicly. jackie calms of the "new york times" picked up on something that lawmaker tim cole said recently. >> the republicans should just declare victory and taking the 98% of the tax cuts that they agree on and work next year on tax reform and see if they can't get the top rate back down again. it's hard to think that that's not where they're going to end up so why not make it clean instead of ugly. >> i think it's true that many people are saying privatery what tom cole said publicly on the show. but they believe t
playing it's cards right and for that we need a deal on the fiscal cliff. thank you for joining us on the conversation on "your money." have a great weekend. >>> hello, thank you for joining us. i'm allison cossack, fredericka whitfield is off. president and house speaker john boehner met today at the white house. we're not getting details yet as to how those negotiations went, except to stay that the lines of communications remained open. both sides of the fiscal cliff...
167
167
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
a group of ceo reached out to the president and said please address this fiscal cliff issues. both sides had to focus on the election, and now that it's over, we could see the president reach across the isle, we could see boehner do the same and that's what the country needs because for the president, he needs to focus on his legacy and not just winning the election. >> and that's what they're hoping to see is some type of compromise here. but there is upside to letting those cuts expire. unemployment by 5.5% they say by 2020. is it possibly worth the short-term pain for the long-term gain even if we see unemployment at 9.1%? but then we would see it go down to 5.5? >> possibly, but look at the company and how individuals respond. people don't look long term, they want immediate results. they want a job today to go tole mall tomorrow, the political officials will please them today. they want $100 today, they don't want to save it to have $1,000 in five years. even if long temple it's the right decision, it's not how we see politics and economics play out right now. >> who will
a group of ceo reached out to the president and said please address this fiscal cliff issues. both sides had to focus on the election, and now that it's over, we could see the president reach across the isle, we could see boehner do the same and that's what the country needs because for the president, he needs to focus on his legacy and not just winning the election. >> and that's what they're hoping to see is some type of compromise here. but there is upside to letting those cuts expire....
80
80
Dec 10, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 80
favorite 0
quote 0
avoiding the fiscal cliff. we are mere weeks from that, you know, basically kicking in, first of the year. that's when everyone's taxes would be going up. that happened just yesterday. and also you have all these pro union protests happening not too far away in lansing, michigan. we have a correspondent there as well. we'll talk to here. jessica yellin to you in washington. and, first things first, you think here michigan, you think the birth place of unions and you think about all these people who are very frustrated with this, everything i read, it seems to be pretty much a done deal, this right to work legislation, that the governor has indicated he would sign. these are the folks who helped elect the president not too long ago. should the president step in and go to bat for them? >> well, you know, the unions have been enormously supportive of the president as you point out. not only during this campaign, not only as foot stole jer sold helping get out the vote, but also financially with their dollars. the
avoiding the fiscal cliff. we are mere weeks from that, you know, basically kicking in, first of the year. that's when everyone's taxes would be going up. that happened just yesterday. and also you have all these pro union protests happening not too far away in lansing, michigan. we have a correspondent there as well. we'll talk to here. jessica yellin to you in washington. and, first things first, you think here michigan, you think the birth place of unions and you think about all these people...